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Aruba 228 Series Access Points

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Aruba 228 Series Access Points

802.11ac for harsh, weather-protected areas

Product overview

Rugged Aruba 228 wireless APs deliver gigabit Wi-Fi performance to 802.11ac mobile devices in harsh, weather-protected
environments such as warehouses, industrial freezers or enclosures in extreme environments such as stadiums.

With a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbps in the 5
faster than 802.11n APs and provide performance similar to a wired connection.

The 228 APs include ClientMatch technology, which eliminates sticky clients by continuously gathering session performance
metrics from mobile devices. This informa

Proactive and deterministic, ClientMatch dynamically optimizes Wi
If a mobile device moves out of range of an
better AP.

With ClientMatch, 228 APs load web pages faster, deliver video streams with improved quality and support high densities of mobile
devices. An 802.11ac network wi

The rugged 228 APs additionally support priority handling and policy enforcement for individual Microsoft Lync media on the
same device, including encrypted videoconferencing, voice, chat and desktop sharing.

Features and Benefits

Unique Benefits

• Industrial design for harsh, weather-protected environments

-GHz band and 600 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band, Aruba 228 APs are three-times

tion is then used to steer each mobile device to the best AP and radio on the WLAN.

-Fi client performance as users roam and RF conditions change.

AP or RF interference impedes performance, ClientMatch automatically steers it to a

thout ClientMatch performs no different than an 802.11n WLAN.

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- Extends temperature range for indoor environments that lack heating and cooling

Choose your Operating Mode

The 228 APs offer a choice of operating modes to meet your unique management and deployment requirements

For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba Activate service significantly reduces deployment time by automating device
provisioning, firmware upgrades, and inventory management. With Aruba Activate, Instant APs are factory
configure themselves when powered up.

If WLAN and net
centrally managed by a Mobility Controller.

AP

and three combined, diplexed external

- Sealed connector interfaces to lock out dust and moisture

- Connectorized antenna ports support high gain large public venue antennas

- Designed for enhanced physical security.

• Delivers 1.9 Gbps aggregate throughput.

- EtherChannel link aggregation on two Gigabit Ethernet ports provides 1.9 Gbps throughput.

• Supports aggregate data rates up to 1.9 Gbps

- 802.11ac transmit beam-forming to enhance signal, throughput and multi stream operation

- Supports 1.3 Gbps rates in the 5 GHz band for 802.11ac clients

- Supports up to 600 Mbps for TurboQAM-enabled mobile devices operating in the 2.4 GHz band

• Best-in-class RF management

- Integrated Adaptive Radio Management technology manages the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio bands and ensures

that APs stay clear of RF interference.

• Spectrum analysis

- Capable of part-time or dedicated air monitoring, the spectrum analyzer remotely scans the 2.4-GHz and

• 5-GHz radio bands to identify sources of RF interference.

• Wireless mesh

- Wireless mesh connections are convenient where Ethernet drops are not available.

• Security

- Integrated wireless intrusion protection offers threat protection and mitigation and eliminates the need for

separate RF sensors and security appliances.

- With an OpenDNS

protection to every device connected to the WLAN.

- Encrypted IPsec VPN tunnels securely connect remote users to corporate network resources.

- Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure storage of credentials and keys.

- SecureJack-capable for secure tunneling of wired Ethernet traffic

service subscription, Aruba Instant APs delivers integrated web filtering, malware and botnet

.

• Controller-managed AP or Remote AP (RAP) running ArubaOS. When managed by Aruba Mobility Controllers, 228 APs

offer centralized configuration, data encryption, policy enforcement and network services, as well as distributed and
centralized traffic forwarding.

• Aruba Instant AP running InstantOS. In Aruba Instant mode, a single AP automatically distributes the network

configuration to other Instant APs in the WLAN. Simply power-up one Instant AP, configure it over the air, and plug in the
other APs – the entire process takes about five minutes.

• Spectrum analysis identifies sources of RF interference

• Air monitor provides wireless intrusion protection

• Hybrid AP serves Wi-Fi clients and provides wireless intrusion protection and spectrum analysis

• Secure enterprise mesh

-shipped to any site and

228 Series Specifications

work requirements change, a built-in migration path allows 228 Instant APs to become part of a WLAN that is

• 2.4-GHz (600 Mbps max) and 5-GHz (1.3 Gbps max) radios, each with 3x3 MIMO

antenna connectors.

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Wireless Radio Specifications

Power

Antennas

• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac and 2.4 GHz 802.11n

- In addition to 802.11n data rates, the 2.4-GHz radio supports 802.11ac data rates using 256-QAM modulation.

This gives TurboQAM-enabled clients a 33% boost above the maximum supported data rate.

• Software-configurable dual radio supports 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz

• 3x3 MIMO with three spatial streams and up to 1.3 Gbps wireless data rate

• Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):

- 2.4000 GHz to 2.4835 GHz

- 5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz

- 5.250 GHz to 5.350 GHz

- 5.470 GHz to 5.725 GHz

- 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz

• Available channels: Dependent upon configured regulatory domain

• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of available RF spectrum

• Supported radio technologies:

- 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)

- 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)

- 802.11n/ac: 3x3 MIMO with up to three spatial streams

• Supported modulation types:

- 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK

- 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM

- 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM

• Transmit power: Configurable in increments of 0.5 dBm

• Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):

- 2.4-GHz band: +28 dBm (23 dBm per chain)

- 5-GHz bands: +28 dBm (23 dBm per chain)

• Advanced cellular coexistence (ACC) feature to effectively deal with interference from cellular systems

• Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance

• Cyclic delay diversity (CDD) for improved downlink RF performance

• Short guard interval for 20-MHz, 40-MHz and 80-MHz channels

• Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and improved reception

• Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency error correction and increased throughput

• Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased reliability in signal delivery

• Supported data rates (Mbps):

- 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11

- 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54

- 802.11n: 6.5 to 450 (MCS0 to MCS23)

- 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,300 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 3)

• 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40

• 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT 20/40/80

• 802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU

• Worst-case power consumption from the AP: 23W

• Power sources sold separately

• Power over Ethernet (PoE+): 802.3at-compliant

• Six RP-SMA connectors for external antennas

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Other Interfaces

Mounting

Mechanical

Environmental

Regulatory

For more country

Regulatory Mode

Certifications

• UL2043 plenum rating

• Two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interfaces (RJ-45)

• Serial console interface (Micro USB)

• Optional mounting kits:

• Dimensions/weight (unit, excluding mount accessories):

• Operating:

- Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX

- Load balancing support to achieve platform throughput greater than 1 Gbps

- PoE-PD: 802.3at PoE+

- AP-130-MNT or AP-220-MNT-W1 are directly compatible

- 270 Series outdoor AP mounts (AP-270-MNT-V1, AP-270-MNT-V2, AP-270-MNT-H1, AP-270-MNT-H2) are

compatible when the AP-270-MNT-ADP adapter is utilized

- 222 mm (L) x 150 mm (W) x 75 mm (H), 8.5” (L) x 6” (W) x 2.5” (H)

- 1.225 kg/2.700 lbs

- Temperature: -40° C to +60° C (-40° F to +140° F)

- Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

- Storage and transportation:

- Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F)

- Operating Altitude: 3,000 m

• CE Marked

• R&TTE Directive 1995/5/EC

• Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC

• EN 300 328

• EN 301 489

• EN 301 893

• UL/IEC/EN 60950

• EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2

• AP-228 and IAP-228: APIN0228

• CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus

• FCC/Industry of Canada

-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Aruba representative

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